TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 April 1941, Page 11

TO-DAY’S RACING NEWS

Galloping

MEETINGS TO COME May 3—Waverley. May 3—Amberley. May 3 —Southland. May 3—Franklin. May 3, s—Nelson.5 —Nelson. May 8, 10—Egmont. May 10—Ashburton. May 10, 12—Poverty Bay. May 10, 12—Marlborough. May 15, 17—South Canterbury. May 17, 19 —Otaki-Maori. May 17, 19—Waikato. May 24—Foxton. , May 24 —Foxton (at Levin). May 31, June 2—Napier Park. May 31, June 2, Wanganui (at Awapuni). May 31, June 2—Dunedin.

Trentham Trained: Kentucky is evidently to be kept going into the Winter, as along with Trench Law, he has been nominated for the Cornwall Handicap T.| miles, at Ellerslie in June.

Slayer: Slayer, who ran second in the last Grand National and won the Lincoln Steeplechase, met his only engagement at Riverton, in the Riverton Steeples, in which he was weighted 12.6, and he finished fourth.

Limbohm: The Grand National Hurdles winner Limbohm was schooled over hurdles at Greenmeadows a few days ago. It was the first time he had been shown a fence since his success at Riccarton last August. He is to tackle the Great Northern Hurdles in June.

Cherry's Ticket: Cherry’s Ticket, who ran a surprise second at Avondale when making only her second appearance, is a two-year-old daughter of Croupier and the Paper Money mare Ticket, a half-sister to Shy. Ticket’s race career was brought to an early close by an accident in which she lost an eye.

Clarion Call: On Tuesday last, there were brush fences on the new steeplechase course at Awapuni, and Clarion Call (E. Temperton) was sent out to have a go at them. He went away brilliantly, but did not see the first fence until .he was almost on to it, and, slipping when trying to get in a short one, he crashed through it. He was up immediately and later B. H. Morris rode him in a working gallop over a mile and aquarter. Temperton hurt his shoulder and later it was reported that he had cracked a collar-bone.

Trotting

MEETINGS TO COME

May 3—Oamaru. May 10 —Waikato. May 10, 12—Forbury Park. May 17, 19—Nelson. May 24 —Ashburton. May 24, 28—Auckland.

A Good Record: Agent and Hardy Oak, by their wins at the Manawatu meeting brought O. E. Hooper’s total of winning drives on the northern circuit up to 10, a fine record for four days’ racing.

Navigate: A six months old colt by Sandydale from a good race mare in Rocks Ahead has attracted some attention in Southland; and already several terriptipg offers for him have been refused. The name Navigate has been claimed for this colt.

Well Bred: Afaertini, who won the Members’ ’ Handicap at Awapuni is an aged mare by Jack Potts from Albena, and is bred the way of a champion. Albena, who held a mile record of 2.16 3-5, was by Rodgerwood from Queen Cole by King Cole —Novice. Albena is a halfsister to Colene Pointer.

impressive: Although failing badly on the first day, Molly Direct scored two splendid victories on the concluding days at Addington, and she impressed as the best of the intermediate stayers. She secured *both wins as the result of splendid finishing runs, and there should be more in store for her later on. At the moment she is to be given a short spell and will probably not race again until August.

Trevathan Case: In the Telegraph Trot at the Gore Racing Club’s meeting in February there was a doubt about the start. Trevathan won, but the club then decided to re-run the race, when Lochiel’s Pride was the winner. Mr. F. D. Johnson, owner of Trevathan, appealed against the decision of the club, and the N.Z. Trotting Association decided that Trevathan be declared the winner of the race.

Good Performers: Gold Bar, Allie Audubon, Certissimus and Haughty have each won seven races during the present season. Others that have raced prominently include Zincali and Dark Hazard, each with six wins, Aspirant and Molly Direct five each, and Bush Laddie, Great Divide, Happy Man, Hardy Oak, Jock McGrath, Kinawley, New Worthy, and Oxford Scholar four each, Bronze Eagle and Navy Blue have each won three races besides running a dead-heat.

Promising Youngsters: Sandyways, two-year-old gelding by SandydaleEugenia, showed the greatest promise when produced in the Timaru Nursery States, in which he failed only in the later stages. He is owned by Mr. W. T. Lowe, his dam being by Logan Pointer from Koromiko, by GalindoManuka. Sandyways is a half-brother to a smart pacer in Fisher (3min 23 3-ssec.). This gelding is trained by R. B. Berry, who will be represented at Washdyke by another smart two-year-old in Pacing Power, by Jack Potts-Free Advice, owned by Mr. G. Lancaster. Pacing Power put up a good performance to win the Timaru Nursery Stakes, of one mile, in 2min 16 3-ssec.